enerations were deteriorating very rapidly by changing traditions, and as well as mannerisms. When Miss Emily died, her and her house both become symbols of their dying generation.Homer Barron is the representative of the Yankee attitudes toward the Griersons and also toward the entire South. The South is known for being traditional, and the North is known for being very adaptable to change. Homer Barron was from the North and also represented “the next generation with it’s more modern ideas” (Faulkner 315). In some stories, Negroes sometimes represent death. In the short story, “ A Rose for Emily,” the color black is symbolic for death, as well as depression and gloom. Death is very prevalent in this story through the deaths of her father, Homer Barron, and herself in the end.“A Rose for Emily” contains many examples of strong symbolism throughout the story. This short story contains a high rate of symbolism, which is thoroughly distributed and revealed throughout the entire story. Because Miss Emily refuses to accept the changing times, she symbolizes a completely different era than in which the town she lived in. Symbolism is very prominent throughout the story, and plays one of the biggest roles in the underlying meaning of the entire story. ...
